The Truth About Platinum


Is platinum a new metal?
After all, in the past, one would associate diamonds with gold. Nowadays, the most expensive fine jewelry designs set diamonds in platinum.

The truth is, platinum has been on this earth for billions of years. This brilliant metal really came from the skies. Meteorites contain platinum and meteorites have been landing on earth for billions of years already.

Kind of romantic if you think about it.

That pure white platinum jewelry could once have been part of a star. Part of a meteorite that travelled through space before it landed in our world.

Ironically, there was a time when platinum was thought to be an inferior metal by people searching for gold. Platinum looks like silver, so in 1590, when the Spanish discovered platinum, they named it platina, which means little silver. The newly rediscovered platinum was thrown back into the river, its value totally misunderstood at that time.

2 centuries later, King Louis XVI of France declared platinum to be the only metal fit for kings. Thus began the love of platinum by the royals. In fact, the late Queen Mother, Queen Elisabeth's crown was made of platinum. Owning a piece of platinum jewelry today gives you something in common with the royals. Both you and the royals wear platinum.

Even Hollywood Royalty appreciates the value of platinum. The King, Elvis Presley exchanged platinum wedding rings with his wife Priscilla. Joe Dimaggio gave Marilyn Monroe 3 carat solitaire diamond platinum engagement ring. Movie legends would set their diamonds in platinum. In fact, diamond platinum engagement rings are the preferred engagement rings of the well heeled.

Platinum is a special metal. It does not fade or tarnish. It does not corrode. In fact, it is so lasting, platinum was used to make the standard kilogram weight. Platinum is eternal. Diamonds are eternal. That is one of the reasons why diamonds and platinum are the perfect match.

Another reason why diamonds an platinum go together is the color of platinum. Platinum is a brilliant white. Diamonds are graded on their color among other factors. The whiter the diamond, the higher its value. When a diamond is set in platinum, the whiteness of the platinum makes the diamond look whiter, brighter, more precious.

Platinum is extremely pliable. It can be drawn into a very fine wire very easily. Yet it is so strong. That means jewellers can create very intricate jewelry pieces with platinum. Jewellers can create fine prongs with platinum with which to hold the diamond, yet these thin prongs are so strong they hold the diamond securely.

Diamonds aside, platinum is the metal of choice for anyone who has sensitive skin. Jewelry rash can occur even with gold jewelry. The impurities in most other metals, including gold, can cause a rash. The rash could even happen years later, after wearing the jewelry daily for long periods of time.

Platinum wearers don't have to worry about jewelry rash. Platinum is 95% pure. Platinum is hypoallergenic, so the best way to deal with a jewelry rash is to switch to platinum.

The problem with platinum is that it is so rare. It is 35 times rarer than gold. There is so little platinum on earth, yet its uses are so wide. Because platinum is compatible with the human body, platinum is used in medicine, to make pace makers, for example. Platinum is also a catalyst and is essential in many chemical processes. Platinum is such a precious metal that during World War II, U.S. banned platinum from being used for any non-military purpose. That is why, for so many years, platinum was not used in jewelry making.

Due to its rarity, platinum is an excellent precious metal to invest in. Anything that is so rare and has so many uses would appreciate in price, with time, which makes platinum jewelry a wise investment.

The writer is the webmaster of Platinum Jewelry , where you can buy truly exquisite platinum jewelry online.





Latest News:



Site: Yahoo! News Search Results for news
NBC News announces layoffs; Correspondents let go (AP via Yahoo! News)
Several correspondents and other staff were laid off at NBC News this week as part of $500 million in planned cuts at General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal, according to a person familiar with the situation. Scripps puts Rocky Mountain News up for sale (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Rocky Mountain News, Colorado's oldest newspaper, was put up for sale Thursday after its owner, E.W. Scripps Co., said it lost about $11 million on the business in the first nine months of the year. Scripps putting Rocky Mountain News up for sale (AP via Yahoo! News)
E.W. Scripps Co. says it's putting the Rocky Mountain News up for sale after losing $11 million on the Denver operation in the first nine months of the year. Oil hits near 4-year low on weak economic news (AP via Yahoo! News)
Oil prices sank Thursday to lows last seen nearly four years ago as more bleak news from the world's largest economy boosted views that crude could tumble below $40 by the end of the year. Online Money: Fidelity expands online news focus (AP via Yahoo! News)
Fidelity Investments is joining the rush to satisfy investors' growing appetite for news about financial market turmoil. Pound slumps after grim British economic news (AP via Yahoo! News)
The pound slumped Thursday to a historic low against the euro and to its lowest level against the dollar in over six and a half years after further grim economic news fueled expectations that the Bank of England will slash interest rates later. Weekly world news quiz (BBC News)
At the end of another week, test your knowledge with our world news quiz. UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News (UPI)
Mark Ruffalo's brother shot in the head ... Coldplay, Adele earn top Grammy nods ... Oprah taking show to D.C. for inauguration ... Anne Heche expecting 2nd child ... News from United Press International. Scripps puts Rocky Mountain News up for sale (Detroit Free Press)
DENVER ? The Rocky Mountain News, Colorado's oldest newspaper, was offered for sale today after owner E.W. Scripps Co. said it lost about $11 million on the operation in the first nine months of the year. 57% - TV Still King of News (Pew via Yahoo! News)
On any given day, more Americans turn to TV for their news (57%) than any other source of media, a rate that has remained largely stable over the past 10 years (59% in 1998). In contrast, the percentage of Americans reading a newspaper on any given day has fallen to 34%, down from 40% just two years ago and down from 48% (a 14-point drop) a decade ago.

Site: news - Google News
New Voices in Congress Will Change the Tone of the Democratic Majority - New York Times

BBC News

New Voices in Congress Will Change the Tone of the Democratic Majority
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago
The latest on the presidential transition and other political news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. ...
Video: Obama to Bring Accountability to Spending Plan AssociatedPress
New Congress hears call to 'get something done' USA Today
Capitol Buzz: Washington welcomes new members of Congress Kansas City Star
NewsHour - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
all 6,361 news articles
O'Brien: Apple's final appearance at Macworld signals new era - San Jose Mercury News

guardian.co.uk

O'Brien: Apple's final appearance at Macworld signals new era
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 3 hours ago
Schiller unveiled a series of upgrades and new features to Apple products that pleased the Mac faithful, but otherwise felt incremental. ...
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone Imbalance AssociatedPress
Apple unveils software updates, new laptop San Francisco Chronicle
Apple disappoints: No Jobs or big news at Macworld Reuters
PC World - Contra Costa Times
all 2,749 news articles
Challenges for the New Chief Performance Officer - Washington Post

National Post

Challenges for the New Chief Performance Officer
Washington Post, United States - 1 hour ago
When Bernie Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme hits the news, we realize the Securities and Exchange Commisssion needs to step up its enforcement. ...
Video: Obama Names Chief Performance Officer AssociatedPress
AP Top News at 12:16 pm EST The Associated Press
Breaking News Obama names Killefer as first CPO FCW.com
The Washington Independent - Minnesota Public Radio
all 581 news articles
Israel Mulls New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal - CBS News

Financial Times

Israel Mulls New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal
CBS News, NY - 8 hours ago
Israel entered the current conflict saying it wanted to change the situation in Gaza, not necessarily change the regime, reported CBS News correspondent ...
Video: Gaza Gets a Brief Break AssociatedPress
News Analysis: How far to Gaza ceasefire? Xinhua
Sarkozy: 'Too Soon to Talk of Good News in Gaza' Voice of America
The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune
all 26,766 news articles
McGraw-Hill Hires Groves for New S&P Ombudsman Post - Bloomberg

McGraw-Hill Hires Groves for New S&P Ombudsman Post
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
Groves will start his new job on Feb. 16, New York-based McGraw-Hill said in a statement today. S&P and Moody?s Investors Service have been criticized for ...
A roundup of news, schedules, and key stories from CBS News ... - CBS News

Times Online

A roundup of news, schedules, and key stories from CBS News ...
CBS News, NY - 4 hours ago
President-elect Obama holds a news conference today in Washington, DC at 10:15am ET where, per the Wall Street Journal?s Jonathan Weisman, ...
Video: Schieffer On Obama Cabinet CBS
New administration defends Panetta pick SmartBrief
News Of The Day New York Daily News
Chicago Sun-Times - Huffington Post
all 2,176 news articles
Happy New Year, Mark Zuckerberg! Facebook hits 150 million - CNET News

Happy New Year, Mark Zuckerberg! Facebook hits 150 million
CNET News, CA - 3 hours ago
Most of the site's new members now come from outside the US "This includes people in every continent--even Antarctica," the post read. ...
New Senate, House members sworn in - Los Angeles Times

ABC News

New Senate, House members sworn in
Los Angeles Times, CA - 22 hours ago
By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington -- New members of the House and Senate were sworn in to open the 111th Congress today, but most of the drama ...
Video: Senate Leaders Say Burris May Be Seated AssociatedPress
AP Top News at 11:24 am EST The Associated Press
Burris, blocked from taking seat, gains new support International Herald Tribune
Las Vegas Sun - Bloomberg
all 6,649 news articles
Projected deficits put Obama stimulus in new light - The Associated Press

The Miami Herald

Projected deficits put Obama stimulus in new light
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
Obama indeed offered a promise of long-term fiscal discipline at a news conference that he held just a short time after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget ...
Stimulus tops priorities for new Congress MarketWatch
Mr. Obama vs. $1trillion-dollar Deficit | World News | World ... International Reporter
Obama: No Pork In Stimulus Bill U.S. News & World Report
New York Times - Washington Post
all 1,410 news articles
Apple, labels, sing new tunes on iTunes - CNET News

DailyTech

Apple, labels, sing new tunes on iTunes
CNET News, CA - 23 hours ago
CNET News' Greg Sandoval, who broke that story, talks about Apple's plans to expand DRM-free music, and roll out a flexible pricing strategy for selling ...
Apple's iTunes unveils new pricing, lifts restrictions on copying SmartBrief
New iTunes is DRM Free but It's Still Restricted All About Jazz
iTunes changes seen as 'only new news' at Macworld MacNN
CrunchGear - Channel 4 News
all 1,053 news articles

MORE RESOURCES:
Site: Yahoo! News Search Results for fashion style
Fashion: Style Network host has a passion for fashion (Post-Bulletin)

Finola Hughes, host of Style Network's "How Do I Look?," has always been a fan of fashion. "I grew up in London. It's such a fashion capital. There's so much street theater. You go out on the street and just wal Stacy solves your winter style issues (MSNBC)

Have a clothing crisis this season? Wondering how to belt your sweaters or tuck  jeans into your boots? Have no fear. TODAY style contributor Stacy London tackles some of your burning fashion dilemmas. Fashion Experts to Students: Stay Focused, Take Risks (Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News)

For students of fashion wondering what it takes in the current economic climate to survive, whether they're considering a career as a designer or in retail, the consensus amongst a handful of the fashion industry's competitive players at a fashion roundtable event hosted by the YMA Scholarship Fund and sponsored by DOW XLA on Tuesday, Dec. 2, is that it requires focus, creativity and ... Life & Style: Funky Islamic Fashion Struts Conservative Catwalk (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

Breast cancer survivors as models showcase creations by Rozi of Kraftangan Malaysia during the Islamic Fashion Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo courtesy: AP Photo/ Lai Seng Sin, File) In Fashion Photo brings style to Art Basel (Miami Herald)

Fashion lovers may want to head to the second annual In Fashion Photo, an exhibit featuring some 250 works by more than 35 top fashion photographers, including Slim Aarons, Miles Aldridge and Bettina Rheims. Islamic Fashion: Creatively Conservative (CBS News)

After years of turning heads with her riotously colorful frocks in Malaysia, fashion designer Tom Abang Saufi can't decide whether to shed a few shades on her batik dresses for the Middle East. HTC buys design house to accent smartphone style (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

HTC, maker of the new Google Android G1 smartphone, has bought design consultancy One & Co to tap its fashion expertise in everything from furniture to snowboard boots. Camilla puts another feather in her fashion cap at medal ceremony (hellomagazine.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The Duchess of Cornwall cut a striking figure this week as she joined her husband Prince Charles at a ceremony honouring soldiers who have served in Afghanistan. The 61-year-old royal, who continues to impress fashion pundits with her elegant sartorial style, made a bold statement by topping off her outfit with a beret-style cap, adorned with an emerald green feather. Katy Perry: "I'm Definitely Going to Be on Worst-Dressed Lists" (US Weekly)

Katy Perry to Us Weekly's fashion police: bring it on! "I'm definitely going to be on the worst-dressed lists," she says in the newest issue of Page Six magazine, which hits stands Dec. 7 in the Sunday New York Post. See the worst dressed stars of 2008! "I just want to have fun," she says of her style. "I don't take my life too seriously." But, "as much as I am cheeky and full of opinions,... ... Men's Style: Wardrobe mistakes and essentials (Westerly Sun)

Beauty and fashion expert Rita Guido of Westerly offers great ideas for a man's wardrobe - just in time for holiday gift giving. Site: fashion style - Google News
Fashion and Beauty Editor, washingtonpost.com and Style Shopper - Washington Post

Fashion and Beauty Editor, washingtonpost.com and Style Shopper
Washington Post, United States - Jan 6, 2009
6, at 11 am ET to answer your fashion and style questions. Janet Bennett Kelly: Happy New Year, everyone, and thanks for joining in today's conversation. ...
Red Carpet Wrap: Hathaway, Hudson Fashion Battle At ?Bride Wars ... - MTV.com

Sydney Morning Herald

Red Carpet Wrap: Hathaway, Hudson Fashion Battle At ?Bride Wars ...
MTV.com - 22 hours ago
Hudson ? on the other hand ? always keeps us guessing when it comes to fashion. In February at the Elle Style Awards, she wore a tux-inspired jacket over a ...
The Fashion War Begins! LOOK.co.uk
Bride Wars Fashion FemaleFirst.co.uk
'Kate darling, you didn't tell me you were dressing up?!' Miss ... Daily Mail
all 300 news articles
Fashion Flash: Dan Kilbane has an easygoing, theatrical style - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Fashion Flash: Dan Kilbane has an easygoing, theatrical style
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 5 hours ago
Well, there can be that element, but most are very hard-working and realistic about everything they have to do to get a show going. ...
myShape(R) Reveals Its Fashion Preview for 2009 and New Style ... - MSNBC

myShape(R) Reveals Its Fashion Preview for 2009 and New Style ...
MSNBC - Jan 5, 2009
Before making any fashion decisions, Patty Fox suggests that you ask yourself "Who are you today?" to discover outfits that fit your style personality. ...
Jimmy Choo to design wellies - Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Choo to design wellies
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
Melissa Magsaysay is the Fashion Market editor and assistant style editor for Image. She covers trends in fashion and accessories and produces and styles ...
ASUS Launches Eee PC S101 for the Fashion Conscious in India - IT News Online

ASUS Launches Eee PC S101 for the Fashion Conscious in India
IT News Online, India - 9 hours ago
ASUS has launched the Eee PC S101, an exquisitely designed netbook for fashion conscious individuals who view style as much of a factor of success as ...
Obama's fashion sense is cool but correct - The Miami Herald

Obama's fashion sense is cool but correct
The Miami Herald, FL - 22 hours ago
"He has a simple, modern style that fits him perfectly, but his own charisma comes through," Moore said. "He's mastered the art of the workplace uniform, ...
Feeling For ? Red Wing Boots - New York Times

New York Times

Feeling For ? Red Wing Boots
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
By Bruce Pask Bruce Pask, T Magazine?s men?s fashion director, writes on style every two weeks. Now that it?s officially freezing, I reach for my Red Wing ...
2009 Fashion Guide: - encore Online

encore Online

2009 Fashion Guide:
encore Online, NC - 57 minutes ago
FOR A FLEETING MOMENT IN 2008, I WAS IN STYLE?or at least my muff was. My laser work had done its job, and I was rocking a soul patch that would have done ...
56th PGA Merchandise Show announces its new Fashion Gallery - WorldGolf.com

56th PGA Merchandise Show announces its new Fashion Gallery
WorldGolf.com, AZ - 9 hours ago
"Fresh Faces in Fashion" reception featuring hot new designers of golf fashion. - Daily Presentations of "Elements of Style" by Annmarie Dodd and Argy ...
Home | Site Map | Resource Links